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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Endeavor

Endeavor means both 'trying' and 'action' correct?
  

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The word is both a noun and a verb. The noun - Endeavour - means an attempt to do something . " The verb - To endeavour - means to attempt to do something.

  • The word is both a noun and a verb.
  • The noun - Endeavour - means an attempt to do something .
  • " The verb - To endeavour - means to attempt to do something.
  • " You could substitute the word "trying" into both of these sentences but not "action".
  • In spite of trying I did not finish this note before lunch time.
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The word is both a noun and a verb.

The noun - Endeavour - means an attempt to do something . " In spite of my best endeavours I did not finish this note before lunch time."

The verb - To endeavour - means to attempt to do something. "I am endeavouring to answer as many unanswered questions before lunch time."

You could substitute the word "trying" into both of these s

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